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FERDINAND \V. HOFEL E, OF NEV' YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ALLE). & 00., OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 397,080, dated January 29, 1889.

Application filed April 5, 1888. Serial No. 269,665. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND V. H OFELE, of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Runner-Frames for Sleighs and Sleds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved construction of runner-frame for sleds and slei hs in which T-irons are employed for the runners and transverse braces, whereby the construction of the sleigh is rendered strong and durable and specially adapted for pleasuresleighs, hauling-sleds, childrens sleds, &e.; and the invention consists of a runner-frame for sleighs and sleds, composed of runners and transverse connecting braces made of T- shaped iron, the runners being connected by an upwardly-bent transverse front portion or bow, while the U-shapcd braces are split at their lower ends and riveted at opposite sides of the ribs of the runners. The top part of the braces is connected by diagonal pieces that are extended to the front part or how of the runners, where they are formed into eyes for attaching the shafts.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 rep resents a vertical. longitudinal section of my improved runi'ier-frame for sleds and sleighs on line a; 00, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a plan of the same; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section on line y 1 Fig. 2.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, A A represent the runners, B B the U shaped transverse braces which connect the runners, and C C the diagonal connecting-pieces which are attached to the top part of the braces, and which form with. the runners and braces my improved runner frame for sleds and sleighs. The runners A are connected by an upwardly-bent transverse portion, A, which forms the bow-shaped front of the runner-frame, and which is preferably made in one piece with the runners. The rear ends of the runners A terminate in upwardlycurved portions (0.

The runners A and their bow-shaped front A, as well as the U-shaped transverse braces B B, are made of wrought-iron of T-shaped cross-section and split at the point of connection of the rib with the head of the T-iron, the

rib being bent in one direction and applied to one side of the rib of the runner, while the head is applied to the other side of the same, both ends being riveted to the rib of the runner, as shown clearly in Fig. 1, whereby a simple, strong, and durable connection of the U- shaped braces with the runners is obtained. The diagonal pieces 0 C, that connect the top parts of the braces, are riveted to the bowshaped front and to each other at the point of intersection, and are extended in forward direction and riveted to the bow-shaped front A of the runner-frame, and provided in front of the same with eyes (1 d, which are made by doubling up the ends of the extensions 0 of the pieces 0, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The eyes (1 d serve for applying the shafts to the runner-frame, while the rib of the bow-shaped front A serves in a convenient manner for attaching the dash-board of the sleigh.

The runner-frame is adapted for sleds and sleighs and can be made in all sizes, so as to be used for hauling purposes, pleasure parties, and for childrens use, forming in all cases a very strong and substantial runner-frame.

Instead of making the bow-shaped front in one continuous piece with the runners, it may be cut and spliced at. the center of the front, all the parts being connected by screw-bolts in place of rivets, so as to permit the detaching of the parts for the convenient packing, storing, and shipping of the runner-frame.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A runner-frame for sleds and sleighs, composed of runners connected by an up wardly-bent and bow-shaped front, said runners and front being made of T-irons, and U-shaped braces also of T-irons, said braces being slitted. at their lower ends and attached at opposite sides to the ribs of the runners,

substantially as set forth.

2. A runner-frame for sleds and sleighs, composed of runners connected by an upwardly-bent and bow-shaped front, U-shaped braces attached to said runners, and diagonal pieces attached to the top of the braces and extended to the bow-shaped front, said extensions being provided with eyes for attaching the shafts, substantially as shown and described.

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In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in the presence 01: two subscribing witnesses.

Witnesses:

SIDNEY MANN, (ARL KARI. 

